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Ars Technica
AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certifiedCopyright class actions could financially ruin AI industry, trade groups say.
CNN
Trump says he’ll meet Putin in Alaska next weekPresident Donald Trump said he’ll be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska after earlier in the day previewing terms of a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that could include “some swapping of territories.”
Ars Technica
New executive order puts all grants under political controlAll new funding on hold until Trump administration can cancel any previously funded grants.
CNN
Police officer killed after shooter appeared to target CDC headquarters in Atlanta, sources sayA police officer was killed during an active shooter incident at on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, according to a law enforcement official. The shooter is also dead, according to authorities. Follow for live updates.
The Register
Tested: Microsoft Recall can still capture credit cards and passwords, a treasure trove for crooksexclusive: Our tests have shown there are ways to get around the promised security improvements
swick's blog
GNOME 49 Backlight ChangesOne of the things I’m working on at Red Hat is HDR support. HDR is inherently linked to luminance (brightness, but ignoring human perception) which makes it an important parameter for us that we would like to be in control of. One reason is rather stupid. Most external HDR displays refuse to let the user control the luminance in their on-screen-display (OSD) if the display is in HDR mode. Why? Good question. Read my previous blog post.
The New York Times
Opinion | I Survived an Atomic Bomb. It’s Time to End the Nuclear Threat.The nuclear taboo is on the verge of collapse.
Financial Times
Spain shuns US F-35 jets as tensions grow with WashingtonMadrid to purchase European military aircraft in sign of deepening rift with Trump over defence and foreign policy
The Kyiv Independent
'Ukrainians will not gift their land' — Zelensky rejects idea of territorial concessions to end Russia's warThe day before, Donald Trump claimed that peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv would likely involve "some swapping of territories."
Futurism
Doctors Horrified After Google's Healthcare AI Makes Up a Body Part That Does Not Exist in HumansIn Google's May 2024 research paper introducing healthcare AI model, Med-Gemini, the AI made up a body part that doesn't exist.
WIRED
It Looks Like a School Bathroom Smoke Detector. A Teen Hacker Showed It Could Be an Audio BugA pair of hackers found that a vape detector often found in high school bathrooms contained microphones—and security weaknesses that could allow someone to turn it into a secret listening device.
HuffPost
This New Instagram Feature Is An Absolute Privacy NightmareSharing this information can be fun, but experts warn it's also a gift to stalkers.
Deutsche Welle
Germany suspends arms exports to Israel for use in GazaGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz cited Israel's plan to take over Gaza City as a reason for the decision, marking a major policy change.
WIRED
Encryption Made for Police and Military Radios May Be Easily CrackedResearchers found that an encryption algorithm likely used by law enforcement and special forces can have weaknesses that could allow an attacker to listen in.
NBC News
HEPA air filters' latest advantage is lowering blood pressure, study findsPeople whose homes are near busy highways may be able to reduce their blood pressure by running an air purifier with a HEPA filter, a study found
The Register
Mexit, not Brexit, is the new priority for the UKOpinion: A Microsoft Exit strategy isn’t just a good idea, it’s vital. It must go a long way beyond a farewell to Redmond
